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61efficiency — n. (pl. ies) 1 the state or quality of being efficient. 2 Mech. & Physics the ratio of useful work performed to the total energy expended or heat taken in. Phrases and idioms: efficiency bar a point on a salary scale requiring evidence of… …
62efficiency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1633 1. the quality or degree of being efficient 2. a. efficient operation b. (1) effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with cost (as in energy, time, and money) (2) the ratio of the useful energy… …
63efficiency engineer — noun see efficiency expert …
64efficiency apartment — a small apartment consisting typically of a combined living room and bedroom area, a bathroom, and a kitchenette. Also called efficiency. [1925 30] * * * …
65Efficiency — Ef|fi|cien|cy [ɪ fɪʃənsɪ], die; [engl. efficiency < lat. efficientia = Wirksamkeit]: Wirtschaftlichkeit, bestmöglicher Wirkungsgrad …
66Efficiency — Ef|fi|cien|cy [i fiʃənsi] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. efficiency, zu efficient »wirtschaftlich; leistungsfähig«, dies aus lat. efficientem, Akkusativ von efficiens, vgl. ↑effizient>: 1. Wirtschaftlichkeit, bestmöglicher Wirkungsgrad… …
67efficiency — American a single roomed apartment An efficient use of space, I suppose: It was an efficiency one large room, kitchenette, bath. (J. Patterson, 1999) …
68efficiency — /I fISFnsi/ noun (U) the quality of doing something well and effectively, without wasting time, money, or energy: The improvements in efficiency have been staggering …
69efficiency ratio — A ratio that measures the efficiency of labour or an activity over a period by dividing the standard hours allowed for the production by the actual hours taken. It is usually expressed as a percentage, using the formula: (standard hours allowed × …
70efficiency ratio — A ratio that measures the efficiency of labour or an activity over a period by dividing the standard hours allowed for the production by the actual hours taken. It is usually expressed as a percentage, using the formula: (standard hours allowed × …
